Wild Card Playoff Games, 2023

played in Kansas City, MO

16 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Buffalo Bills101076-33
Kansas City Chiefs7070-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:06 KCY - Charlie McAdams 15 run (Willie Clancy extra point)
1Q: 09:14 BUF - James Hardy 73 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
1Q: 02:08 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 54 field goal
2Q: 06:55 BUF - Gabe Blasingame 8 run (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 02:50 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 51 field goal
3Q: 10:39 BUF - R.J. Anhalt 6 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
3Q: 03:38 KCY - Damon Money 18 pass from Wade Burroughs (Willie Clancy extra point)
4Q: 02:13 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 26 field goal
4Q: 00:08 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 31 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFKCY
Record11-610-7
First Downs2219
- by Rushing45
- by Passing1614
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards419371
- Offensive Plays6364
- Yards per Play6.655.80
Net Rushing Yards53114
- Rushing Attempts1624
- Yards per Rush3.314.75
Net Passing Yards366257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 30 - 139 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards381263
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/151/6
- Yards per Pass Play7.796.43
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions4/126/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.48.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/357/60
Punt Returns/Yards4/411/8
Kick Returns/Yards3/734/59
Interception Ret./Yards2/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 22
Time of Possession29:2430:36

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:580:58OWN 27273Touchdown
15:443:41OWN 13950Field Goal
10:462:13OPP 3169Missed FG
210:171:31OWN 2030Punt
27:350:47OWN 43257Touchdown
25:192:34OWN 34732Field Goal
20:230:23OWN 201-1Half
315:004:29OWN 33867Touchdown
33:272:49OWN 33524Punt
414:111:12OWN 43311Interception
411:241:02OWN 2330Punt
48:406:33OWN 221169Field Goal
41:281:25OPP 37523Field Goal
Kansas City Chiefs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:02OWN 201080Touchdown
19:003:16OWN 20540Punt
12:031:17OWN 2437Fumble
213:333:16OWN 29618Punt
28:461:11OWN 3732Punt
26:481:29OWN 18433Interception
22:452:22OWN 20733Punt
310:317:04OWN 201380Touchdown
30:381:27OWN 233Punt
412:591:35OWN 3131Punt
410:221:42OWN 3535Punt
42:070:39OWN 13310Interception
40:030:03OWN 20119Game

Game MVP: Phillip Rotzell, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gabe Blasingame9171.89801
Phillip Rotzell3134.331510
R.J. Anhalt2178.501310
James Hardy155.00500
Marshall Quaccia111.00100
Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Charlie McAdams15906.002131
Wade Burroughs4205.001010
Damon Money451.25300
Winfred Matthews1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Phillip Rotzell45303812/15273198.4
Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Wade Burroughs39252631/6132270.8

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Colin Saenz576312.609190
RB Gabe Blasingame569218.4074490
WR Irv Buckner456616.5033260
WR James Hardy477819.5056731
FB Marshall Quaccia45328.0018230
WR Earnest Schepis49174.25080
WR Harvey Horn222412.0011180
TE Kendall Carswell1333.00030
RB R.J. Anhalt1166.00061
Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Charlie McAdams55244.8017130
WR Dexter Jackson411246.002140
TE Bert Seegert454511.256190
WR Neil Pierce222412.000190
RB Damon Money222613.0018181
WR Kyle Williams273517.5023290
TE Tyrus Fontenot222914.5012170
WR Maurice Langen232211.0016120
TE Lamar Erhardt113232.000320
FB Rob Thornton1122.00020

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ethan Gaytan100.000
CB Kris Eastridge100.000
Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ben Streets100.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Earnest Schepis1000
Jamie Allen0100
Phillip Rotzell0100
Ethan Gaytan0010
Benjamin King0010
Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD
Charlie McAdams1000
Maurice Langen1000
Dexter Jackson0100
Jack Graham0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Thomas Morstead313444.742.0501
Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brent Bowden729842.633.9513

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Mehlhaff4/52/22/2543/3
Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Willie Clancy0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Jamie Allen44110.30
Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Williams188.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
James Hardy37324.30
Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Damon Money33812.70
Kyle Williams12121.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB James Laurinaitis810.02437
S Daniel Sagapolutele500.01726
S Roosevelt Webster500.01931
CB Ethan Gaytan410.01927
CB Fernando Mathews320.01830
DE Mark Fredrickson300.01215
ILB Sean Lee300.02337
DE Chris Long220.01426
DT Everett Kinsella200.01926
S Jamie Allen200.01432
OLB Donald Rudoff200.047
OLB Cameron Sheffield200.0210
DE Doug Worthington101.0914
DT Barry Dennis110.01416
CB Benjamin King110.01314
FB Marshall Quaccia10---------
OLB D.J. Habich100.015
CB Kris Eastridge100.01426
DT Teddy Richard100.0610
Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Travis Alcott620.01033
S Artie Carr520.01647
OLB Nathan Triplett430.01435
CB Vontae Davis410.01336
DE Scottie Garrett301.0312
DE Rick Holliday300.51438
CB Ben Streets300.01342
S Darrell Stuckey300.01445
DT Blaine Andersen220.0924
DT Andre Fluellen200.0617
OLB Donnell Samuels200.019
DT Linval Joseph110.5925
S Leroy Dancer110.0626
DT A.J. Rivers100.0622
OLB Andy Booty100.01327
CB Jack Graham100.0626
WR Kyle Williams10---------
TE Tyrus Fontenot10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Doug Worthington1.000014
DT Rufus Grier0.010016
DE Chris Long0.002026
DT Barry Dennis0.001016
DE Mark Fredrickson0.001015
ILB James Laurinaitis0.001037
Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Scottie Garrett1.000012
DE Rick Holliday0.503338
DT Linval Joseph0.500025
DE Emmitt Brady0.002035
DT A.J. Rivers0.001222

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ethan Gaytan51127
ILB James Laurinaitis50037
CB Fernando Mathews40030
S Daniel Sagapolutele21026
ILB Sean Lee21037
OLB Cameron Sheffield20010
DT Barry Dennis10016
OLB D.J. Habich1005
S Jamie Allen10032
S Roosevelt Webster10031
OLB Donald Rudoff1007
CB Kris Eastridge01126
Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Vontae Davis42036
S Artie Carr41047
ILB Travis Alcott40033
OLB Nathan Triplett40035
S Darrell Stuckey30045
CB Ben Streets22142
DE Scottie Garrett20012
OLB Donnell Samuels2009
S Leroy Dancer20026
CB Jack Graham11026
OLB Andy Booty10027
DT Linval Joseph10025

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jorge Lynn24115142
J.C. Iafrate13012038
Louis Vasquez12016140
Jonathan Luigs11016047
Michael Oher11015040
James Heurtin0105014
Donald Buckner010107
Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mack Brooks29023034
Bert Seegert2208017
Duane Brown13024040
Devin Norris11019031
Andre Drew02023038
Jim Ramirez01018127
Oniel Cousins0106013
Rob Thornton0105019

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Colin Saenz121
D.J. Habich119
R.J. Anhalt119
Harvey Horn116
Sean Lee111
Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Lamar Erhardt318
J.B. Barrere114
Tyrus Fontenot114
Neil Pierce19
Winfred Zaccardelli17

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ethan Gaytan------19272571
Sean Lee------23371171
Jonathan Luigs1647------265
Phillip Rotzell1647---------63
Kendall Carswell1537------1163
James Laurinaitis------2437162
Jorge Lynn1542---------57
J.C. Iafrate1238------656
Louis Vasquez1640---------56
Michael Oher1540---------55
Jamie Allen------1432854
Earnest Schepis1135------854
Colin Saenz428------2153
Irv Buckner1236------351
Marshall Quaccia824------1951
Roosevelt Webster------1931---50
Daniel Sagapolutele------1726548
Everett Kinsella------1926348
Fernando Mathews------1830---48
Gabe Blasingame1229---------41
Chris Long------1426---40
Kris Eastridge------1426---40
Carlton OBrien------1325---38
Benjamin King------13141037
Mark Fredrickson------1215835
Barry Dennis------1416333
James Hardy822------333
R.J. Anhalt27------1928
Leonard Dodge26------1826
James Heurtin514------726
Doug Worthington------914326
D.J. Habich------151925
Harvey Horn16------1623
Chuck Poling55------1121
Rufus Grier------316221
Teddy Richard------610---16
Jerome Murphy------610---16
Korey Glavin07------815
Donald Rudoff------47314
Cameron Sheffield------210214
Taylor Mehlhaff00------1313
Donald Buckner17------210
Jeff Thomason00------88
Rhett Bomar00------55
Thomas Morstead00------33
Will Stock00---------0
Kansas CityRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Artie Carr------16471578
Andre Drew2338------768
Kyle Williams2136------1168
Duane Brown2440---------64
Wade Burroughs2440---------64
Darrell Stuckey------1445564
Ben Streets------1342863
Mack Brooks2334------158
Rick Holliday------1438557
Devin Norris1931------656
Vontae Davis------1336554
Andy Booty------13271454
Emmitt Brady------1335452
Nathan Triplett------1435352
Charlie McAdams1733---------50
Travis Alcott------1033548
Neil Pierce1622------947
Jim Ramirez1827---------45
Leroy Dancer------6261345
Dexter Jackson1727---------44
Jack Graham------6261244
Tyrus Fontenot918------1441
Blaine Andersen------924538
Linval Joseph------925236
Damon Money77------2135
A.J. Rivers------622432
Rob Thornton519------832
Bert Seegert817------328
Monty Butler615------728
Lamar Erhardt55------1828
Oniel Cousins613------726
Andre Fluellen------617124
Thaddeus Gibson------79824
Maurice Langen1211---------23
Scottie Garrett------312419
J.B. Barrere22------1418
Rick Stanek01------1415
Donnell Samuels------19414
Derek Shelton------39113
Tommy Kaplan00------1111
Winfred Zaccardelli12------710
Brent Bowden00------77
Willie Clancy00------33
Winfred Matthews12---------3
Lance Burroughs00---------0
Joey Mayberry00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left760.9
Middle4369.0
Right3134.3
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6467.7
Middle13473.6
Right5214.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Phillip Rotzell45305026651
Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Wade Burroughs39252114502

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87627.8
Short (0-8 Yds)19171719.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1241048.7
Long (19+ Yds)62447.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen98434.8
Short (0-8 Yds)11101009.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)125695.8
Long (19+ Yds)72517.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Earnest Schepis94017035
WR Colin Saenz75063028
WR James Hardy74278122
RB Gabe Blasingame65092129
WR Irv Buckner54066236
FB Marshall Quaccia54032124
TE Kendall Carswell3103037
WR Harvey Horn2202406
RB R.J. Anhalt110607
Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dexter Jackson114124027
WR Kyle Williams72035136
RB Charlie McAdams55024033
TE Bert Seegert54045017
WR Maurice Langen32022011
WR Neil Pierce22024022
RB Damon Money2202607
TE Tyrus Fontenot22029018
TE Lamar Erhardt1103215
FB Rob Thornton1102019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gabe Blasingame273.501.89
R.J. Anhalt2178.508.50
Phillip Rotzell1-1-1.004.33
Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Charlie McAdams11515.006.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Phillip Rotzell3293.008.47
Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Wade Burroughs21189.006.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Kendall Carswell1133.001.00
WR Earnest Schepis1000.001.89
RB R.J. Anhalt1166.006.00
Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dexter Jackson1000.002.18
RB Damon Money111818.0013.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Marshall Quaccia11
Phillip Rotzell10
Gabe Blasingame10
Kansas CityRushesConversions
Charlie McAdams31
Wade Burroughs10

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Phillip Rotzell973
Kansas CityAttCompConversions
Wade Burroughs1065

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Earnest Schepis320
FB Marshall Quaccia221
RB Gabe Blasingame222
WR Colin Saenz110
TE Kendall Carswell100
Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
WR Dexter Jackson211
WR Kyle Williams200
TE Tyrus Fontenot222
WR Maurice Langen210
TE Bert Seegert111
RB Damon Money111

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,300 (79,400 capacity)
Upper Deck16,300 (24,100)
End Zone13,400 (17,500)
Mezzanine7,500 (10,100)
Sideline Seats13,000 (15,500)
Club Seats8,400 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes700 (2,000)